README.md in rnotify-0.1 vs README.md in rnotify-0.2

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@@ -2,16 +2,52 @@ * Rails.logger messages (ones with severity >= WARN level) * Results of running rspec/cucumber/test::unit test suits -In order to use it you need to make sure you have a 'notify-bin' package installed: +## 2 possible notifications styles +### New Ubuntu style: + +![rnotify screenshot](http://germaninthetown.com/rnotify_screenshot.png) + +In order to use it you just need to make sure you have a 'libnotify-bin' package installed: + ```sh -sudo apt-get install notify-bin +$ sudo apt-get install libnotify-bin ``` +### Old Ubuntu style (preferred, since it supports stacking of messages): + +![rnotify screenshot with notification-daemon](http://germaninthetown.com/rnotify_screenshot2.png) + +if you already have notify-osd installed: + +```sh +$ sudo apt-get install notification-daemon +$ sudo mv /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd-original +$ sudo killall notify-osd +$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd +``` + +otherwise: + +```sh +$ sudo apt-get install notification-daemon +$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd +``` + +Then you could change the look-and-feel of notification window if you want: + +```sh +$ notification-properties +``` + +![customizing old notifications style and position](http://germaninthetown.com/rnotify_screenshot3.png) + +## Installing + then just add this line to your Gemfile: ```ruby gem 'rnotify' ``` @@ -22,9 +58,10 @@ bundle install ``` TODO: -* messages merging +* add minitest adapter +* messages merging [done - only possible with old ubuntu *notification-daemon* library] * more icons Copyright © 2011 Dmitrii Samoilov, released under the MIT license